TOKYO -- With global scrutiny growing over criminal use of cryptocurrency, personal transactions bypassing formal exchanges have emerged as a major weak spot in Japan.
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The same relative anonymity that has led to the success of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is often also exploited by criminal organizations. © Reuters
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